Activities for Seniors

12 Ways to Support Visually Impaired Seniors

Many of your residents likely have some type of vision challenge, which can decrease leisure participation. Learn how to give them the tools and opportunities they need to enjoy activities.

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Word Search OCCUPATIONS

Find the occupations in this word search!

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Things I LOVE

An activity for Valentine's. Fill in and discuss the love hearts.

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Valentines crafts

Heart cushions made with felt and cushion stuffing.

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Famous Threesomes Quiz

This is a fun quiz with a twist! Can you name these well known 'threesomes'?

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Famous Foursomes Quiz

Can you name these well-known foursomes?

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Celebrity Bingo

A celebrity bingo game!

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Leap Year Word Search

Here is a word search to celebrate leap years!

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7 Ways To Spice Up Your Newsletter

Your community newsletter is a key part of communication between your department, the residents, family members, and staff. While you may have a system for getting it complete and distributed monthly, you may also notice that the content is a bit of the “same old, same old”. Here are fun things to add that could spice up your next edition.

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Your Role in Discharge Planning

When a resident leaves your community to head home, you can play an important role in setting them up for social success. Learn how here.

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Nursery Rhyme Quiz 5

Here's another nursery rhyme quiz!

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General Knowledge Quiz 7

Another general knowledge quiz!

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General Knowledge Quiz 6

Another general knowledge quiz to enjoy!

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Book Quiz

With World Book Day happening on 5 March, I thought it would be nice to do a book quiz.  We are arranging for a group of children from a primary school to come in and talk about their favourite book and encourage our residents to talk about their favourite childhood books as well!

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Food Quiz

With Pancake Day on 25 February, I thought it would be nice to do a quiz about food and encourage residents to talk about their memories of pancake day, past and present!

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General Knowledge Quiz 5

I divide the room into two teams the residents choose the team name and captains and present the winning team with a trophy

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Armchair Travel To Greece

This comprehensive armchair travel activity includes everything you need for a full day of travel to GREECE! Fact files, trivia, quizzes, music, food, posters, craft and so much more! We hope you enjoy the GREECE travelog!

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Greece Fact File

An attractive one-page fact file all about Greece. Print, distribute and discuss!

18 Snippets of Greek Trivia

Here are some fascinating facts about Greece!

Greece Travel Posters

Greece travel posters - a great way to decorate the room for a Greek theme day!

Greece Landmark Posters

Posters of beautiful Greek landscapes!

Match the Books with their Authors

Draw a line to match the Books with their Authors!

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Guess the Celebrity

I am a volunteer at a senior's day program and I put this together in my own time. The group loved the activity!

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How to Make Homeless Mats from Grocery Bags

I have started this project with some of my residents. We asked for donations of plastic grocery bags and have some residents make the plarn (plastic yarn). Some residents can only flatten out the bags and make them ready for cutting up.

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Nursery Rhymes Quiz 4

In the UK it was World Nursery Rhyme Week from the 19th – 23rd November, so I put together a Nursery Rhyme Quiz.

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Tin can Shoot 'em Up

Take take it in turns for each resident to have a go at shooting at the cans with nerf guns and take note of the scores, providing the winner with a prize. It is a bit of harmless fun, our residents really enjoyed this activity and it was a good way to spend a rainy day indoors.

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Flowers Crossword

A fun crossword all about flowers with visual clues!

5 Ways to Start a Season of Caring

Any time a season changes, it’s a great time to refresh your activity program. Seasonal goals and seasonal programs mean you can try an initiative for 3 months to see how the residents respond to it.

Read Irish Blessings Then Write Your Own!

You can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all month long by learning more about Irish culture and traditions. One way to do this is to highlight Irish Blessings and then to write your own.

Garden-Inspired Sensory Kit

Springtime is the ideal time to add a garden-inspired sensory experience to your 1:1 visits or to your small sensory groups. 

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10 Interview Questions to Celebrate Women

March is International Women's Month, and the perfect time to honor and recognize the amazing stories your woman residents have to tell.

Who Am I? March Birthdays

Guess who these famous people of yesteryear are - all born in March! A fun reminiscing activity.

It Happened in March Quiz

This quiz is all about things relating to March. It includes historical events and trivia. It's tricky and informative and will promote much discussion!

It Happened in February Quiz

This quiz is all about things relating to February. It includes historical events and trivia. It's a difficult quiz designed to promote discussion!

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It Happened in January Quiz

This quiz is all about things relating to January. It includes historical events and trivia. It's tricky and informative and will promote much discussion!

Spring Break Word Search

Here is a Spring-themed word search to enjoy!

Terracotta Pot Painting

Ideal for windowsill herbs, succulents, and for gifts! This activity is better done over two days so th at layers of paint can dry thoroughly.

The Sumatran Rhino Short Story

The Sumatran rhinoceros is a critically endangered species. They once lived in rainforests, swamps and cloud forests in India, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and islands in Indonesia.

Russian Words Used in English

Entertain and educate. Ask residents if they know the meaning of these Russian words!

English Words with Spanish Origins

Start the activity by asking residents to think of some Spanish words used in English. Ask Spanish speaking residents to translate the words, e.g. burrito: a small donkey and also a finger food.

Photo Puzzle Race

Print & laminate photos and turn them into puzzles for this fun group game!

Elvis Presley Word Search

Who can get enough of Elvis! Here is a fun word search to enjoy.

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Stage Names Quiz

Stage Names! I thought it would make a fun game to guess who the famous person is by their “Stage Name” - a name assumed for professional purposes by an actor or other performer. Hope you enjoy the game!

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Knitting Word Search

Here is a knitting-themed word search to enjoy!

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Tennis Word Search

Here is a tennis-themed word search to enjoy!

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Farm scavenger hunt

Have each participating resident team select one envelope from the basket Instruct each to find their card. Once found have them return to pick a new card. The resident who finds the most cards in the allotted time wins

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15 Goals for Your Activity Program

It’s never too early or too late to create a New Year resolution for your activity department. Find inspiration for your department here.

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How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings

A Resident Council is an important part of any long term living community. Resident Council Meetings empower residents to voice their concerns, exercise their rights, and play a part in the decision-making process within their own home. Meetings may be monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, depending on the wishes of council members.

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Lego Therapy

This is a brilliant activity for small group!

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Orange Volcano

Orange Volcano sidents I work with all have a diagnosis of dementia, but at many different stages. This creates a challenge for getting group activities going.

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